Schuyler County has a new Director of Veterans Services. Crystal Kawski’s appointment was announced at the County Legislature’s August meeting.As Director, Kawski will be responsible for overseeing the Veterans Service Agency, focusing on expanding outreach, advocating for the needs of veterans in the county and overall management of the department.
Kawski is a veteran of the United States Army and has worked as a vocational rehabilitation counselor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and as a veterans service representative. She holds a bachelor’s degree in non-profit/public/organizational management from Ashford University and a master’s degree from Kaplan University.
Reflecting on her new role, Kawski expressed, “I’m honored to join Schuyler County’s Veterans Service Agency. As an Army Veteran myself, wife of an Army Veteran, and mom of an Army Veteran, I’m eager to work with the team to ensure our veterans receive the support and resources they deserve, and I look forward to making a positive impact on the lives of our veterans and their families.”
Monday, August 26, 2024
Schuyler County Appoints New Director of Veterans Services
Monday, August 19, 2024
New Yorkers warned of cryptocurrency scammers
Scammers use different techniques, including dating apps. During the press conference, the DA's office showed recorded testimony of several victims, including an anonymous woman who said she fell prey to a crypto scam through the dating app Bumble, and ultimately lost about $118,000.Scammers also use group chat apps such as we chat, WhatsApp or Telegram to add victims to what appear to be legitimate chats about crypto investments. One man said this happened to him on Facebook.
Law enforcement officials said it is also hard to recover stolen funds.
Last year, the NYPD reported 50 cases, but officials believe that's an undercount, as shame usually deters most victims of crypto scams from reporting the crimes to law enforcement officials.
The FBI estimates that last year over $3 billion have been stolen from U.S. residents due to crypto scams.
Monday, August 12, 2024
Schuyler County Collaborates on Survey to Identify Gaps in Healthcare Access
Eight Public Health departments in the Finger Lakes have collaborated to create a survey hoping to understand what it’s like to find medical, dental, vision, hearing, mental health, and addiction care in rural communities. The survey was released on Monday.The development of the survey this spring and summer was a collaborative effort led by the Pivotal Public Health Partnership. It is a precursor to the region’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) process which will begin in earnest later this year and continue through 2025.
Participating Health Departments include Yates, Schuyler, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, Livingston, and Chemung counties.
The survey can be found here.
Monday, August 5, 2024
Second Amendment Legal Update, August 2024
